(A) Access aisle and parking space requirements. Each off-street parking space shall not be less than ten feet wide and 20 feet long, or equivalent.
(1) Aisles. Interior-parking aisles permitting two-way traffic shall be a minimum of 22 feet in width. One way aisles in conjunction with 60-degree parking shall be a minimum of 18 feet in width. Plans for other aisle widths with other angle parking shall be as approved.
(2) Access to off-street parking areas in all residential zone districts. Access to off-street parking areas in all residential zone districts shall be a minimum of ten feet wide except, if a driveway is longer than 100 feet or serves more than the required parking for four dwelling units, the minimum width shall be 20 feet or 2 one-way driveways each ten feet wide may be provided in lieu of one 20-foot driveway.
(3) Access to off-street parking areas in all commercial and manufacturing zones. Access to off-street parking areas in all commercial and manufacturing zones shall be a minimum width of 24 feet or two separate driveways, each 12 feet wide.
(4) Spacing. The spacing of materials or items on a lot parking storage, or display shall be such that fire lanes are provided and, space between large items shall be adequate to provide readily available access to public safety personnel. Spacing arrangements shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator at the direction of the Land Use Committee.
(B) Design standards, ingress, and egress. All parking areas in any multiple family, business, manufacturing, or similar zone district shall be designed or arranged so that no vehicle can have direct access to or egress from any off-street parking space from a public right-of-way. In any instance stated in this section, ingress to an egress from a parking space shall be from an aisle, driveway, or similar arrangement by forward motion of the vehicle.
(1) No access way or lane shall be within 30 feet of any corner formed by the intersection of the right-of traffic signal or stop sign exists, such entrance or exit shall be located at a distance and in a manner so as not to cause or increase traffic hazards or undue congestion.
(2) The alignments of access ways shall be at right angles and off-gets are not to exceed 20 degrees.
(C) Design standards, lot lines. All parking aisles and parking spaces shall be entirely within the lot lines and not on a public right-of way. Parking spaces and loading spaces shall be so arranged that no part of any vehicle overhangs the public right of way.
(D) Design standards, screening and landscaping. All open automobile parking lots serving a commercial, industrial, institutional, or similar use shall provide a landscaped screen, wall, or fence along those property boundaries abutting a residential district. Such landscaped screen, wall, or fence shall be maintained by the owner or lessee and a maintenance agreement shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator. Plans for the landscaping, wall or fence shall be approved.
(E) Setback. Where two lanes of off-street parking are provided between any building and a street, in order to accommodate pedestrian and vehicular traffic, the building shall be set back at least 75 feet from the lot line. A six-inch vertical curb or other approved device shall be provided to separate such off street parking areas from the public right of way. Similar parking in the rear of a building shall require a setback of at least 64 feet.
(Ord. 2014-18, passed 4-16-2014)